Joe Messina is a local businessman who started his first business, Messina’s Pizza, in Stewartstown, Pennsylvania over twenty years ago. He has since sold his pizza place and owns over six successful businesses in Shrewsbury, PA. He still lives in Stewartstown with his wife and kids. After enthusiastically agreeing to an interview, Messina answered numerous questions. Upon being asked how he decided to pursue a business career, he revealed that, as a child in Italy, he dreamt of opening a pizza place. “I followed that dream and ended up with successful businesses.” He also offered an inspiring outlook on the steps he took to pursue his dream, “I emigrated from Italy to start my business, and simply put, worked my butt off! It took a long
